S.F.B. R.N. Orthopaedic

[Dirty Harry]

any one heard of this hospital? well im assuming it is.  my casualty left millbank from gas poisoning and spent 10 days here.  

 

Thanks,

 

Paul

[aconnolly]

Possibly the Royal National Orthopaedic hospital at Great Portland Street - unsure about the SFB - "sent for or sent from barracks??"

Andrew

Edited 6 August by aconnolly

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

@seaJane is the expert on all things medico-naval.

[seaJane]

26 minutes ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said:

@seaJane is the expert on all things medico-naval.

Thanks Dai, but I think @aconnolly is right and RN = Royal National here.

This from its Wikipedia entry: "During the First World War, the hospital in Great Portland Street became an emergency hospital for the military and from early 1918 also accommodated discharged disabled soldiers."

sJ

 

 

[Dirty Harry]

Thanks for the replies 👍

 

orthopaedic is interesting given my chap being gassed. Did they undertake neurology as well? 
 

thanks 

 

Paul 

[aconnolly]

Paul - can you post any documents about his medical state?

Andrew

[Dirty Harry]

good point ! See below from fwr

 

Full Name

McPeak, J

Age

30

Index Number of Admission

3286

Rank Name

Private

Service Number

24841

Months with Field Force

4 months

Years Service

1 year

Ailment

Gassed

Date of Admission for Original Ailment

27 May 1916

Notes written in Observations Column

Date of discharged from hospital 09/06/1916. 10 days S.F.B. R.N. Orthopaedic.

Regiment

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Battalion

7th (Service) Battalion

Archive Reference

MH106/1602

Conflict Period

World War I

Served for

United Kingdom